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Recent Examples of activator
The activator transforms the silicon and aluminum into a structure that will look like cement.
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Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
The process is repeated for strength and opacity before the nail is sealed with activator and a glossy topcoat.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for activator
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Ahead of the Whitney Museum’s 2015 retrospective for Frank Stella—the museum’s first career-spanning survey for any artist at its new downtown building—dealers and advisers were already treating the exhibition as a market catalyst.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Why were those memories for Tabitha and Jade the catalyst for the Man in Yellow’s arrival?—
Josh Wigler,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2026
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Now the United States gets no electricity from oil — aside from a few generators in, say, the far reaches of Alaska.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Now the United States gets no electricity from oil — aside from a few generators in, say, the far reaches of Alaska.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Police said in both incidents, two suspects approached the delivery driver and attempted to pay for the food with counterfeit money.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Drive Clean Indiana Executive Director Carl Lisek said the average age of a truck driver is 61.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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In January 2024, he was indicted again on involuntary manslaughter charges following a new investigation by a New Mexico grand jury into the incident, which allegedly found evidence that Baldwin did pull the trigger when it was discharged.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dubón is 0-for-3 and Acuña’s quick trigger has him 2-for-6.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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The upbeat growth at the start of 2026 has reduced pressure for additional stimulus, prompting economists to push back expectations for interest rate cuts.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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This time, economists say the job market and consumer spending are weaker, and there are no large government stimulus checks being issued to spur demand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Apr. 2026
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Why Bruno Mars is a musical unicorn To wax rhapsodic about Mars as an executor of charm is commonplace.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Recently, Paris, 28, has been absent from events promoting Michael — produced by co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate, John Branca and John McClain — due to her desire to distance herself from the project.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Nineteen even-strength saves, five power-play saves, no muss, no fuss.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-1, 215-pound Ramoley generates tremendous power from the right side of the plate, as demonstrated by his three-run homer.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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For years, states have used incentives and tax breaks to compete for data centers, sought for their massive investment in construction and equipment.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas around the country by providing tax incentives to investors who would back the projects.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Activator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/activator. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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